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Prayer times in Tamaulipas
This page gives today’s prayer times in Tamaulipas, a region of Mexico, together with links to the 13 cities and towns of Tamaulipas that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Ciudad Victoria; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Tamaulipas
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tamaulipas prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tamaulipas change through the year
Prayer times in Tamaulipas vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:23 AM and Maghrib at 7:26 PM, for a day of 13 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:55 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 40 min. That is a difference of 2 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:23 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:11 PM |
Tamaulipas does not use the same time zone as the capital Mexico City: local time here is UTC−6. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Tamaulipas comes at almost exactly the same time as Mexico City, but the real solar difference comes from the 479 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Tamaulipas
Qibla from Tamaulipas: 44.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,312 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Tamaulipas remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Tamaulipas during Ramadan
Ramadan in Tamaulipas: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:47 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:28 PM, roughly 12 h 31 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 36 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Tamaulipas on the map
Tamaulipas is one of the regions of Mexico. Its main city, Ciudad Victoria, lies at 23.7406° N, 99.1436° W. The region has 13 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Tamaulipas
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 23.74061, -99.14364
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 44.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,312 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tamaulipas
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Tamaulipas comes roughly 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:19 PM instead of 3:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:44 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times in the cities of Tamaulipas
- Prayer times in Reynosa589,466
- Heroica Matamoros510,739
- Salah times Nuevo Laredo416,055
- Ciudad Victoria332,100
- Prayer times in Tampico309,003
- Ciudad Madero197,216
- Salah times Miramar118,614
- Ciudad Río Bravo95,647
- Prayer times in Ciudad Mante84,787
- Altamira59,536
- Salah times Valle Hermoso48,918
- San Fernando29,171
- Prayer times in Ciudad Miguel Alemán19,997
Nearby cities to Tamaulipas
- Nuevo León247 km · north-west
- San Luis Potosí257 km · south-west
- Coahuila264 km · north-west
- Zacatecas367 km · west
- Guanajuato373 km · south-west
- Querétaro373 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tamaulipas
Which calculation method is used for Tamaulipas?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in Tamaulipas differ from Mexico City?
Yes. Tamaulipas is 479 km from Mexico City, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Tamaulipas comes at almost exactly the same time as Mexico City.
What time is Fajr in Tamaulipas?
Fajr in Tamaulipas depends on the season: about 4:23 AM on 21 June and about 5:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Tamaulipas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:55 PM on 21 December and 7:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Tamaulipas?
The Qibla in Tamaulipas is 44.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,312 km away.